Kremlin comments on Syria escalation

Russia hopes Damascus will restore order in Aleppo province, which was targeted in a surprise offensive, spokesman Dmitry Peskov says

The renewed terrorist attacks in Syria are an encroachment on the sovereignty of the Middle Eastern country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, expressing hope that Damascus would soon be able to resolve the crisis.

On Thursday, local media reported that the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS), which emerged from Jabhat al-Nusra and includes members of several other similar organizations, launched a large-scale attack in Aleppo and Idlib provinces. The militants reportedly managed to overrun several areas previously under the control of the Syrian military.

The attack was the first of its kind in years, although Syria and Russia have frequently carried out airstrikes against various militants still active in the region, including HTS, which is recognized as a terrorist group by Russia, the US, the EU, the UK, Türkiye, and several other countries.

The attack was the first of its kind in years, although Damascus and Moscow have frequently carried out airstrikes against various militants still active in the region, including HTS, which is recognized as a terrorist group by Russia, the US, the EU, the UK, Türkiye, and several other countries.

On Friday, the Al Mayadeen network reported that Syrian forces had managed to check the terrorist advance and launched a counteroffensive to retake lost territories while carrying out missile strikes on the militants’ headquarters.

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